Bullying Laws in Kentucky

Although predominantly, the bullying laws in Kentucky use the term “harassment,” it also equally defines bullying. The state also has an available model policy available at the Kentucky Department of Education.

Key Points of the Bullying Laws in Kentucky:

Administrative regulation relating to school safety

Role of department of education to maintain statewide data collection system

Communicates with the person anonymously or otherwise which is alarming or annoying using:

Telephone

Telegraph

Mail

Other forms of written communication

Makes phone call with no purpose of legitimate issues

Communicates with the person that made him suffer from fear of:

Physical harm

Intimidation

Humiliation

Embarrassment using:

Telephone

Internet

Telegraph

Mail

Other electronic communication

Other written communication

Healthy Workplace Bill in Kentucky

The state of Kentucky has not yet introduced the Healthy Workplace Bill to give safer workplace environment to its local employees against abusive work environment. Kentucky still has a long way to go to pass the bill. Currently, there are only 8 signed petitions. 92 more signatures are needed to pass the bill to the Kentucky State Legislators.